On August 26–27, 1980, several men masquerading as photocopier deliverers planted an elaborately booby trapped bomb containing 1,200 pounds (540 kg) of dynamite at Harvey's Resort Hotel ("Harveys" since 1986) in Stateline, Nevada, United States. During an attempt to disarm the bomb, it exploded, causing extensive damage to the hotel but no injuries or deaths. The total cost of the damage was estimated to be around $18 million ($70.3 million in 2025). John Birges Sr. was convicted of having made the bomb with a goal of extorting money from the casino after having lost $750,000 there ($2.93 million in 2025). He died in prison in 1996 at age 74.
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